Carvedilol, a newer member of the beta blocker drug family that has been effective for adults with heart failure, did not help children with the condition, a new study found.
The rate of improvement -- and the lack of it -- was almost exactly the same for 103 young heart-failure patients given the drug as it was for 54 youngsters who got a placebo. It's still possible that the drug, which is marketed as Coreg, might help some children with heart failure. An analysis of subgroups of patients in the study did show some improvement for children whose problem rested in the left ventricle. Based on this study, there might possibly be a differential effect, which depends on the type of heart problem.
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